But can we really expect anything from the Lakers after what we've seen this season?

The Raptors came away victorious with a 108-103 home win against the Lakers, and were boosted thanks to Dwight Howard's ejection in the first half after a couple technical fouls. Even if he didn't get thrown out, would he have made a difference? In 17 minutes, he scored just five points and grabbed two rebounds. So he wasn't exactly dominating.

In his absence, Kobe Bryant was forced to shoulder the load once again. But he was super inefficient, as it took 32 shots to score just 26 points. That performance is the something we haven't often seen from him this season.

But there was a rare Pau Gasol sighting during the game. He was vintage. Unlike with Bryant, it took Gasol just 15 shots to score 25 points. If he played like that more often, the Lakers surely wouldn't be a sub-.500 basketball team.

For a team that was picked by many in the preseason to win the NBA championship, it is failing spectacularly. Howard, Gasol and Bryant haven't exactly fit together and head coach Mike D'Antoni has so far been unable to work the same magic as he did with the Phoenix Suns.

If there's one thing for sure, this is not the way anyone wants to see future Hall of Famer Steve Nash's career end. He deserves much more than this chaotically disappointing disaster.